Callicarpa americana aka American Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana, also known as American beautyberry, is a native shrub of the Southern United States that is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards. It typically reaches a height of 3-5 ft. with long, arching branches and yellow-green fall foliage. However, it can grow up to 9 ft. in favorable soil and moisture conditions. The most striking feature of the American beautyberry is the clusters of glossy, iridescent-purple (sometimes white) fruit that hug the branches at leaf axils in the fall and winter. The bark is light brown on the older wood and reddish brown on younger wood, with elongated, raised corky areas (lenticels). The leaves are in pairs or threes, ovate to elliptic, pointed or blunt at the tip and tapered to the base, with coarsely toothed margins except toward the base and near the tip. The flowers are small and pink, in dense clusters at the bases of the leaves, while the fruit is distinctly colored, rose pink or lavender pink, berry-like, and about 1/4 inch long and 3/16 inch wide. Birds and deer eat the berries, which helps distribute the seeds. Beautyberry belongs to the Callicarpa genus and is native to the Central and Southeastern United States and Bermuda to Cuba. It is also a relatively rare houseplant that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. It does best in long-lasting, direct light and well-draining soil. Repotting is recommended each time the plant doubles in size, and fertilizers are usually unnecessary.